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Updated · FOX 6 Milwaukee · Oct 26
SmartAsset Puts Milwaukee Retirement Target at $772,406, With Social Security Cutting Need to $241,115
Updated
Updated · FOX 6 Milwaukee · Oct 26

SmartAsset Puts Milwaukee Retirement Target at $772,406, With Social Security Cutting Need to $241,115

1 articles · Updated · FOX 6 Milwaukee · Oct 26

Summary

  • $772,406 is the savings target SmartAsset calculated for a Milwaukee renter retiring without Social Security, versus $241,115 for a renter receiving benefits.
  • Milwaukee homeowners face lower targets in the study—$686,438 without Social Security and $155,072 with it—showing housing status sharply changes the amount needed.
  • SmartAsset said the analysis covered 55 of the largest U.S. counties and estimated savings needed for essential and typical extra retirement expenses over at least 30 years.
  • Across the Midwest, renter targets ranged from about $744,379 in Cleveland to $913,915 in Naperville without Social Security, while homeowner targets ran from $628,056 in Indianapolis to $773,745 in Naperville.

Insights

Why does retiring in Milwaukee cost $155,072 for some seniors but $772,406 for others?
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